Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia ironically means the fear of long words.

English Actor David Prouse (the man inside the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars) spoke all of his lines in the first movie. He did realize that his voice was being dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the finished movie. The reason is that George Lucas didn't want a Darth Vader with a British accent.

If all retired US ships that now serve as memorials were used to form a new navy, it would rank as the third largest in the world.

Goddessship is the only word in the English language with a triple letter.